Thanks you! My two favorite JG Exotics are the twisted olive and the heartwood curly. It is hard to tell how some of the exotics would look on a kit with a 1 inch sample that don't have a drumset pic along with it. Did you look at any other exotics? I'm also considering Guanacosta...gorgeous!! http://shop.drumsforless.com/DW-NATU...-SO-791139.htm

The Guanacosta looks rich and classy. It will have a bold impact even from a distance.
I love a lot of the exotic woods.One isn't really better than the other. My favorites seem to change daily. When I saw my heartwood kit in a John Robinson Jr ad, I was sold. So hopefully you see a kit that just whacks you over the head.
My next kit will be a vintage burst over something :p